Tomatillo

Jatropha

About Tomatillo and Jatropha

Tomatillo

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

40170

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

JATROPHA

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Tomatillos

रतनजोत

In German

Tomatillos

Purgiernuß

In French

Tomatilles

purghère

In Spanish

Tomatillos

frailejón

In Greek

Tomatillos

jatropha

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

galamaluco

In Polish

Tomatillos

jatrofa

In Latin

Tomatillos

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Physalis

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Physaleae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

75170

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Jatropha

Wondering what are the properties of Tomatillo and Jatropha? We provide you with everything About Tomatillo and Jatropha. Tomatillo doesn't have thorns and Jatropha doesn't have thorns. Also Tomatillo does not have fragrant flowers. Tomatillo has allergic reactions like Arthritis and Inflammation and Jatropha has allergic reactions like Arthritis and Inflammation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tomatillo and Jatropha and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Jatropha

Season and care of Tomatillo and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Tomatillo and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tomatillo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jatropha season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tomatillo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Tomatillo is Neutral and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.

Tomatillo and Jatropha Physical Information

Tomatillo and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Jatropha are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Jatropha

Care of Tomatillo and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.